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Prof Judyth Sachs, DVC (Provost) No 3 What is the purpose of the Quality Enhancement Framework? Systematic approach to know: Where we are going? How to get there How we are performing against our goals? What we need to do to improve

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Prof Judyth Sachs, DVC (Provost) No 4 Quality Enhancement Framework Does every University Unit and activity have? –Governance, i.e. who is responsible? –Policies and Plans, i.e. where are we going & how to get there? –Management and Implementation, i.e. resources –Evaluation, Review and Reporting, i.e. how are we going? See: Quality Policy and Guidelines in Policy Central http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/q.htm

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Prof Judyth Sachs, DVC (Provost) No 5 AUQA: Who are they? AUQA is responsible for: Quality audits of higher education Reporting on performance and outcomes Assisting in quality enhancement Advising on quality assurance Liaising with other international quality agencies in higher education

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Prof Judyth Sachs, DVC (Provost) No 6 AUQA: How do they fulfil their role? 5 year Audit cycle Methodology: ADRI with triangulation: Approach – What is the university’s mission, vision, values Deployment – How effectively this is put into effect? Results – Does the deployment achieve the planned results? Improvement – Is there a continuous ADR cycle resulting in quality enhancement?

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Prof Judyth Sachs, DVC (Provost) No 7 AUQA1 Focus on Fitness for Purpose i.e. are internal arrangements & operations capable of achieving university aims? Whole of University audit Report available on the Web http://www.auqa.edu.au/qualityaudit/reports/aud itreport_macquarie_2003.doc

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Prof Judyth Sachs, DVC (Provost) No 8 AUQA2 Focus broadened: –Fitness for purpose: are we achieving/capable of achieving our goals? –Fitness of purpose: do our goals meet the requirements of external reference points? –Benchmarking: how does MQ compare with similar institutions? Thematic approach: –Focus broadened but in limited area

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Prof Judyth Sachs, DVC (Provost) No 9 Themes for AUQA2 Internationalisation: –ADRI based around AUQA1, compliance with ESOS, etc., MQ’s Internationalisation Strategy, and benchmarking Research and Research Training: –ADRI based around AUQA1, MQ’s Research Strategic Plan and benchmarking

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Prof Judyth Sachs, DVC (Provost) No 14 Chapter 1 This web address will continue to be updated with Chapter 1 content: http://www.mq.edu.au/quality/performance- portfolio-chapter1.htm And you will be able to submit your Staff Feedback responses here: http://www.mq.edu.au/quality/auqa2.htm